Tag: Immigration
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As Denver mulls ending Flock contract, options are limited
With Denver’s contract with automated license plate reader company Flock Safety set to expire at the end of March, few alternative vendors have surfaced. Meanwhile, Denver City Auditor Tim O’Brien is refusing to countersign the contract, citing concerns over “a risk of liability for the city.” It’s the latest development in the debate over the…
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In legal filing, Denver insists ‘sanctuary policies’ make jurisdictions safer
Denver has joined some 140 cities, counties and elected officials in filing two amicus briefs backing Minnesota and Rochester, New York — jurisdictions sued by the Trump administration’s over their “sanctuary” policies. In a statement, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston characterized the White House’s actions as “defunding” and “punishing” America’s “sanctuary cities.” The Trump administration, meanwhile,…
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Denver police chief: Officers will intervene when they see ‘excessive force’ by ICE
Denver Police Department Chief Ron Thomas said Wednesday that his officers would step in if they witnessed any “excessive force” used by federal agents during operations in the city. “If we see a federal officer who we believe is using excessive force, then I think our expectation is to intervene in that situation,” Thomas said…
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Immigration resolution ignites hours of debate in Colorado House
A joint resolution affirming lawmakers’ “commitment to Coloradans navigating the complex United States immigration system” sparked more than three hours of debate on the House Floor on Tuesday morning, reflecting the tension rising between Colorado and the Trump administration, which has traded barbs and lawsuits, underpinned by the former’s campaign to crackdown on illegal immigration…
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Colorado legislators advance proposal allowing lawsuits against federal immigration agents
A divided panel of Colorado legislators on Monday advanced a proposal to give individuals injured during an immigration enforcement operation the ability to sue federal agents in state court. The measure comes amid speculation that Colorado could be next on the Trump administration’s target, given the tension between the White House and the state, which…
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Colorado lawmakers contemplate avenue for people to sue ICE agents
Colorado legislators are considering a proposal to allow a “cause of action” by individuals injured in an immigration enforcement action. Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear the proposal this afternoon. The bill would also allow for “legal or equitable relief or any other appropriate relief” if an agent “violates” the U.S. Constitution while…
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Thousands march through Denver in second major anti-ICE protest of weekend
Several thousand people took to the streets of Denver Saturday night, the latest in a string of national and Denver-area protests throughout the weekend calling for a stop to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations throughout the country. The protest, one of hundreds throughout the U.S., took place a day after marchers also took over…
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Thousands of people, students, protest against ICE in Denver
Thousands converged onto La Alma-Lincoln Park west of Downtown Denver Friday afternoon in protest of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protest, one of hundreds throughout the country, took place during what was described as a “National Shutdown,” with a handful of Minnesota-based organizations encouraging people throughout the country to strike from work…
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Colorado hit a population milestone in 2025; numbers ‘don’t lie,’ but what do they say?
Colorado is: full Standing room only How ‘bout, More crowded than it was but less crowded than we thought? Local takeaways from the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent data drop are too complex for bumper sticker treatment, but here’s the banner in a nutshell: During a year in which the U.S. population growth rate slowed…
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Denver backs Minnesota’s legal action to end ICE deployment
The City of Denver has joined dozens of U.S. cities and counties in filing an amicus brief backing Minnesota’s legal action seeking to end “Operation Metro Surge” and the deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota. The brief supports Minnesota v. Noem, filed by the State of Minnesota in federal court on Jan.…